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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PVHO Question



In a message dated 12/8/03 7:30:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, dr_redus@devtex.net writes:
ASME PVHO-1-1997 "Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels For Human Occupancy"  focuses on the nonmetallic viewport fabrication and certification.  For certification requirements for the pressure hull, you need to look to one of the engineering classing societies such as the American Bureau of Shipping "Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities".  If you want to get your pressure hull certified by ABS, you would fall under the guidance given in chapters on Metallic Pressure Boundary Components and Fabrication. 
Thanks for the clarification!  I had downloaded the 2002 ABS standard but hadn't had an opportunity to read it.  Now that I have, it's actually better than I had hoped for.  Not only are all the equations and tolerances there for the using but "Look Ma, no integrals or derivatives!" :)
 
Warm Regards
Shawn
 
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